This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Vehicle was going 45mph on a bridge and stalled as vehicle was shifting to 4th gear. Steering locked and brakes failed while motor shutdown. Air conditioner and radio continued to work. Vehicle restarted, but the engine check light came on, and vehicle stalled again. Crankshaft was replaced by Ford dealer.
Vehicle died. Piston rings stick in valve and the shuts down. Consumer has five recalls on her car. Also, she had to replace head gasket. Consumer states that the transmission and air conditioner leaked, an O-ring was replaced in the air conditioner, however it still does not work.
My motor mounts went out while I was driving down the highway making the engine hop. My seatbelts are locking up so that you can not get the seat belts on. And my tires cord broke making the tire wavy and the steel belt was showing through. (dot number: E13 027430 tiresize: P195/60R15)
While traveling at 45 a truck pulled in front of consumer's vehicle, and consumer hit the truck. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed. The wire harness, motor mount, front and rear wheel bearings had failed and were replaced.
- Greenville, WV, USA
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Consumer was rear ended, causing a frontal collision in which engine completely fell from vehicle onto the pavement. The mechanic indicted that falling of the engine was due to engine mount failure and defective hardware.
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- Stuart, FL, USA